How to Cook Crabs in Oyster Sauce
Crabs in oyster sauce is a simple yet savory Asian crab dish. Cooking this recipe requires the use of alimango or mud crabs.
Servings: 3 servings
Calories: 89kcal
Ingredients
- 2 Tbsp. sesame oil
- 2 cloves garlic crushed
- 3 Tbsp. ginger chopped finely
- 1/4 cup oyster sauce
- 3/4 cup water
- 1 Tbsp. sugar
- 1 tsp. rock salt
- 1 kilo mud crabs or alimango
- 1 bunch spring onion
Instructions
How to cook Crabs in Oyster Sauce:
- Prepare and clean the mud crabs by washing it in running water and using a toothbrush, clean the shells specially the abdomen, claws and feet.
- Chop and divide each crab into four pieces. Set aside.
- Heat sesame oil in a large frying pan over medium heat.
- Saute garlic and ginger until fragrant for 1 minute.
- Add in oyster sauce, water, salt and sugar.
- Bring to a boil then simmer until the sauce is slightly thickened.
- Add in the crabs and spring onion and stir cook to coat the crabs with the sauce.
- Cover and simmer until the crabs are cooked. Serve hot.